599 Energy and Environmental Law and Policy (Leach)

LAW599

Energy and Environmental Law and Policy

(Leach)

Prerequisite courses: One of Environmental Law (LAW 559) or Energy Law (LAW 543) or permission of the instructor

Prerequisite for:

Instructor(s): Andrew Leach

Method of presentation: Lectures and guest speakers

METHOD OF EVALUATION: 

Course assessment will be based on case or issue briefs (30%), a paper (50%), and peer review (20%).

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This is an advanced topics course in energy and environmental law and policy. The course will cover current policy issues with an Alberta focus. Topics will likely include climate change policies (carbon taxes and cap-and-trade) and the right to a healthy environment, environmental and impact assessment legislation, oil and gas liability management (orphan wells), renewable electricity power purchase agreements, single-use plastics regulation, and electricity transmission. Topics are chosen each year to highlight relevant areas of constitutional, contract, administrative, and regulatory law as well as current federal and provincial government policy changes. For each topic, readings and lecture content will include both public policy objectives and legal context. Student-presented case briefings will complement the course material for certain topics. Expert guest speakers will be a regular component of the class.

SPECIAL COMMENTS:

Description updated 2023-24. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS (IF ANY):

All readings provided via TWEN.